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- 26 Nov 2001
- Research & Ideas
How Toyota Turns Workers Into Problem Solvers
small part of the larger whole. To a certain extent, this is because of the advantages of specialization that Adam Smith identified in pin manufacturing as long ago as 1776 in The Wealth of Nations. However, it goes beyond the economies of View Details
- 27 Sep 2016
- First Look
September 27, 2016
working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=51661 Technological Leadership (de)Concentration: Causes in ICTE By: Ozcan, Yasin, and Shane Greenstein Abstract—Using patents as indicators of inventive activity, this article... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
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Charts & Statistics - Leadership
US Pre-1950 Founder 43% Family Business 26% Other CEO 31% US 1950 & After Founder 32% Family Business 14% Other CEO 54% THE 20th CENTURY ZEITGEIST Six contextual factors deeply influenced the opportunities available to 20th century business leaders: Demographics View Details
- 01 Mar 2021
- What Do You Think?
What Does Remote Work Mean for Middle Managers?
defensive for years. Organizations have been delayering—eliminating middle management jobs—to try to be more agile, with faster decision making and execution. Downsizing in the name of economies of scale has hit middle management hard.... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 22 Nov 2016
- First Look
November 22, 2016
and the University of California, Berkeley were in the middle of a contentious patent dispute over which entity controlled a breakthrough gene editing technology called CRISPR-Cas9. With CRISPR-Cas9, scientists might soon be able to cure... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Dec 2022
- News
Singing to the Corn
on a smaller, more sustainable scale is not just good for the soil, Keen says; it can also lead to better nutrition and economic sustainability for an indigenous population that has long suffered from obesity, diabetes, and poverty. Far... View Details
- 20 Oct 2003
- Research & Ideas
Gaps in the Historical Record: Development of the Electronics Industry
begin with consumer electronics. That industry began with radio. Two enterprises commercialized, that is, brought the technology into public use: Radio Corporation of America (RCA), a joint venture of the three leading U.S. electrical and... View Details
- 20 Oct 2010
- Op-Ed
Export Competitiveness: Reversing the Logic
long-standing feature of economics. The theoretical arguments focused traditionally on the ability to exploit gains from trade, essentially leading to higher productivity by exploiting comparative advantages. Over time, arguments related to the exploitation of... View Details
Keywords: by Christian Ketels
- 27 Sep 2011
- First Look
First Look: September 27
Publication:California Management Review 53, no. 4 (summer 2011) Abstract Dynamic capabilities have been proposed as a useful way to understand how organizations are able to adapt to changes in technology and markets. Organizational... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Mar 2024
- News
The Internet's Next Frontier
While the Crypto, Fintech, and Web3 Lab—one of 13 labs contained within Harvard’s Digital Data Design Institute—might not have the Bunsen burners and test tubes found in science and engineering labs, it does share a philosophical construct: it is a sandbox—an... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie
- 20 Feb 2019
- Research & Ideas
Rocket-tunity: Can Private Firms Turn a Profit in Space?
obsessed with space, and he bought this old NASA technology for inflatable space habitats and has poured a ton of money into it,” Weinzierl says. One such inflatable pod is currently attached to the International Space Station and holding... View Details
- 15 Jun 2007
- Research & Ideas
Remembering Alfred Chandler
of organizational capabilities, technological innovation through R&D, problem solving, knowledge, and continuous learning—investment in human capital and technology that only firms could generate.... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 11 Jul 2019
- Blog Post
Meet the MBA Class of 2020
TAKE MY SKILLS TO THE NEXT LEVEL.” HOME REGION Buenos Aires, Argentina UNDERGRAD EDUCATION Universidad de San Andres, 2010 PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE Lartirigoyen Group, Adecoagro, ExxonMobil Michelle Lee “TO SCALE FOOD BUSINESSES, YOU FACE... View Details
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
New Urban Order
Currently an adjunct associate professor at NYU’s Stern School, where he teaches about commercializing carbon-reduction technologies in the course Disruption, Entrepreneurship, and Social Impact, Carty points to the significant potential... View Details
Keywords: Kathleen Fu, Deborah Blagg, Julia Hanna, and Maureen Harmon; illustrations by; energy; environment; sustainability; entrepreneurship; Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation; Transportation; Water, Sewage and Supply Systems; Utilities; Construction of Buildings; Construction; Waste Management and Remediation Services; Corporate Services
- 16 Dec 2021
- Blog Post
African American Student Union Spotlight on STEM
during an MBA, and the opportunities afforded to you post-MBA related to fundraising and deploying capital, are imperative for scaling impact. When you think about affecting change on a national or global level, an MBA is one clear way to... View Details
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Sustainable Business Strategy Course | HBS Online
businesses so we can leave the world better than we received it. SBS - Henry Tsai Technology & Innovation Policy Advisor, San Jose Mayor’s Office Read more learner stories * Source: 2022 surveys and course data All FAQs Sustainable... View Details
- 22 Jul 2019
- Book
How to Be a Digital Platform Leader
authors explain the fundamentals of platforms, different strategies and business models, common errors, and platform battlegrounds of the future that involve competing technologies and implications for organizations. There is advice for... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 01 Aug 1998
- News
High Honors
in hand in 1950, McDermott returned to West Point to teach economics. In an environment that valued conformity, he introduced assignments in his courses that appealed to each cadet's strengths and interests. In 1954 he began to apply this approach on a larger View Details
- 24 Jun 2021
- Blog Post
Celebrating the Past, Crafting the Future Part 2: The First HBS/HKS Class
out from Bain Capital Double Impact with an interest in investing in Medoff’s small company in North Carolina, helping scale it across the United States. He reflected, “The relationships that were built during the Joint Degree Program... View Details
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Frequently Asked Questions | HBS Online
Honors, Pass, and Fail. We cannot draw equivalencies between our grading scale and an A-F grading scale. If you are an organization that requires proof of satisfactory completion to process reimbursements, any employee who earns a Pass... View Details